FILM FEARS

Trump tariffs threaten U.S.-MENA films, Arab producers warn

Abu Dhabi, in particular, has been a major location for blockbusters including the “Mission: Impossible” series and “Dune: Part 2"

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A billboard promoting "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning"

U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed new 100% tariffs on films made “in foreign lands” could disrupt productions already underway in the MENA region, as well as hurting plans to attract more American projects, according to Arab producers and filmmakers....